Read the text below and complete it with the verbs in the box. Use “used to” or the present simple (e.g. he lives, they live, ect.)

The lives of Inuit people of North America have changed a lot in 50 years. First, their name: people (0) used to call them Eskimos, but now they are called Inuits, which means “the people”. They (1) _____used to live_____ in igloos in the winter but today, many of them live in houses in small towns. They (2) _____used to hunt_____ seals – they ate the meat and made clothes from fur. Many of the people still (3) _____wear_____ seal-skin clothes today because they are very warm. Remember, the weather is extremely cold for many months of the year. To move over the snow, they (4) _____used to wear_____ special snowshoes on their feet, but today many Inuits (5) ____drive______ snowmobiles. These machines can travel long distances in a short time. In the past it (6) ______used to take____ them days or weeks to travel the same distance. Inuit children never (7) _____used to go_____ to school – they learnt everything from their parents. But now, like all North Americans, they (8) _____have_____ about 10 years of school education. Life is not as hard as it (9) _____used to be_____, but many of the older Inuits (10) ______hate____ town life and want to go back to the old days.

2.John and I (be)........have been.......pen pals for nearly three years.

3.We used (write)......to write.........to each other every month when we (be)..........were........at secondary school.

4.Minh (know)........knows...........a little English, so she (wish).......wishes......she (can)......could...........speak it fluently.

5.Maryam (stay).......is staying....with us at the moment. She (be).......is......my sister's friend.

II. Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word.

Cherating is one of Malaysia's (1)........most.............famous beach resorts.Very few places(2)......can...........match Cherating's beauty and serenity.

A few(3)........of.............my friends and I decided to visit Cherating during our school vacation.We knew that we(4).........were........mostly going to have a good time.It(5)............took..........us about one hour to cycle(6).................from...........our town to Cherating.When we reached the place, we(7).......saw.............many fishing villages and beautiful beaches stretching for several kilometers.

Cherating is sunny(8)...........throughtout..................the year and many people come to Cherating either to swim(9).........or........to dive.While at Cherating, we also enjoyed the excellent local food.Cherating is indeed(10).........one..........os Malaysia's best tourist attractions.

III.Write the questions for each numbered blank.

You: Oh, Lan! You have been to Malaysia, haven't you?

Lan: That's right.

You: So, (1)...........when did you get home?....................................................................

Lan: I got home two days ago.

You:(2)............how long did you stay there?...........................................................................

Lan: I stayed there for five days.

You:(3)...........what was the weather like?...............................

Lan:It was fine and sunny all the time.

You:(4)..............where did you visit.................................................................

Lan:I visited PETRONAS Twin towers and some other interesting places in Kuala Lumpur.

You:(5)...................did you speak english all the time?......................................................................

Lan:Yes, of course. I spoke English to everyone I met.

III.Give the correct forms of words in brackets.

1. We’re very impressed by the ____friendliness________ of your town’s people. (FRIEND)
12. Liverpool is an _______industrial_____ city in the north of England. (INDUSTRY)
13. Is Buddhism the country’s _____official_______ religion of Thailand? (OFFICE)
14. Should English be a _____compulsory_______ foreign language in Vietnam (COMPEL)
15. This handbook gives us _____additional_______ information about ASEAN (ADD)

3.We used to write to each other every month when we were at secondary school .

4.Minh knows a little English , so she wishes she could speak it fluently .

5.Maryam is staying with us at the moment. She is my sister's friend .

II. Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word .

Cherating is one of Malaysia's most famous beach resorts .Very few places can match Cherating's beauty and serenity .

A few of my friends and I decided to visit Cherating during our school vacation.We knew that we were mostly going to have a good time . It took us about one hour to cycle from our town to Cherating .When we reached the place, we saw many fishing villages and beautiful beaches stretching for several kilometers .

Cherating is sunny throughtout the year and many people come to Cherating either to swim or to dive.While at Cherating, we also enjoyed the excellent local food.Cherating is indeed one os Malaysia's best tourist attractions .

III.Write the questions for each numbered blank.

You: Oh, Lan! You have been to Malaysia, haven't you?

Lan: That's right.

You: So, When did you get home ?

Lan: I got home two days ago.

You: How long did you stay there ?

Lan: I stayed there for five days.

You: How was the weather ?

Lan: It was fine and sunny all the time.

You: What did you do ?

Lan:I visited PETRONAS Twin towers and some other interesting places in Kuala Lumpur.

You: Did you speak English all the time ?

Lan:Yes, of course. I spoke English to everyone I met.

III.Give the correct forms of words in brackets.

1. We’re very impressed by the friendness of your town’s people. (FRIEND)
12. Liverpool is an industrial city in the north of England. (INDUSTRY)
13. Is Buddhism the country’s official religion of Thailand? (OFFICE)
14. Should English be a compulsoryforeign language in Vietnam (COMPEL)
15. This handbook gives us additional information about ASEAN (ADD)